Patents by Inventor Jim A. Jozwiak

Jim A. Jozwiak has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9812455
    Abstract: A method of forming conductive vias comprises forming at least three parallel line constructions elevationally over a substrate. The line constructions individually comprise a dielectric top and dielectric sidewalls. A conductive line is formed elevationally over and angles relative to the line constructions. The conductive line comprises a longitudinally continuous portion and a plurality of conductive material extensions that individually extend elevationally inward between immediately adjacent of the line constructions. Etching is conducted elevationally through the longitudinally continuous portion and partially elevationally into the extensions at spaced locations along the conductive line to break-up the longitudinally continuous portion to form individual conductive vias extending elevationally between immediately adjacent of the line constructions. Methods of forming a memory array are also disclosed. Arrays of conductive vias independent of method of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanh D. Tang, Wolfgang Mueller, Brent Gilgen, Dylan R. Macmaster, Jim A. Jozwiak
  • Patent number: 9589962
    Abstract: A method of forming conductive vias comprises forming at least three parallel line constructions elevationally over a substrate. The line constructions individually comprise a dielectric top and dielectric sidewalls. A conductive line is formed elevationally over and angles relative to the line constructions. The conductive line comprises a longitudinally continuous portion and a plurality of conductive material extensions that individually extend elevationally inward between immediately adjacent of the line constructions. Etching is conducted elevationally through the longitudinally continuous portion and partially elevationally into the extensions at spaced locations along the conductive line to break-up the longitudinally continuous portion to form individual conductive vias extending elevationally between immediately adjacent of the line constructions. Methods of forming a memory array are also disclosed. Arrays of conductive vias independent of method of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanh D. Tang, Wolfgang Mueller, Brent Gilgen, Dylan R. Macmaster, Jim A. Jozwiak
  • Publication number: 20160336325
    Abstract: A method of forming conductive vias comprises forming at least three parallel line constructions elevationally over a substrate. The line constructions individually comprise a dielectric top and dielectric sidewalls. A conductive line is formed elevationally over and angles relative to the line constructions. The conductive line comprises a longitudinally continuous portion and a plurality of conductive material extensions that individually extend elevationally inward between immediately adjacent of the line constructions. Etching is conducted elevationally through the longitudinally continuous portion and partially elevationally into the extensions at spaced locations along the conductive line to break-up the longitudinally continuous portion to form individual conductive vias extending elevationally between immediately adjacent of the line constructions. Methods of forming a memory array are also disclosed. Arrays of conductive vias independent of method of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Sanh D. Tang, Wolfgang Mueller, Brent Gilgen, Dylan R. Macmaster, Jim A. Jozwiak
  • Publication number: 20150364414
    Abstract: A method of forming conductive vias comprises forming at least three parallel line constructions elevationally over a substrate. The line constructions individually comprise a dielectric top and dielectric sidewalls. A conductive line is formed elevationally over and angles relative to the line constructions. The conductive line comprises a longitudinally continuous portion and a plurality of conductive material extensions that individually extend elevationally inward between immediately adjacent of the line constructions. Etching is conducted elevationally through the longitudinally continuous portion and partially elevationally into the extensions at spaced locations along the conductive line to break-up the longitudinally continuous portion to form individual conductive vias extending elevationally between immediately adjacent of the line constructions. Methods of forming a memory array are also disclosed. Arrays of conductive vias independent of method of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Sanh D. Tang, Wolfgang Mueller, Brent Gilgen, Dylan R. Macmaster, Jim A. Jozwiak
  • Publication number: 20140231894
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for forming a memory device having buried access lines (e.g., wordlines) and buried data/sense lines (e.g., digitlines) disposed below vertical cell contacts. The buried wordlines may be formed trenches in a substrate extending in a first direction, and the buried digitlines may be formed from trenches in a substrate extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The buried digitlines may be coupled to a silicon sidewall by a digitline contact disposed between the digitlines and the silicon substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kunal Parekh, Ceredig Roberts, Thy Tran, Jim Jozwiak, David Hwang
  • Patent number: 8716116
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for forming a memory device having buried access lines (e.g., wordlines) and buried data/sense lines (e.g., digitlines) disposed below vertical cell contacts. The buried wordlines may be formed trenches in a substrate extending in a first direction, and the buried digitlines may be formed from trenches in a substrate extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The buried digitlines may be coupled to a silicon sidewall by a digitline contact disposed between the digitlines and the silicon substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kunal Parekh, Ceredig Roberts, Thy Tran, Jim Jozwiak, David Hwang
  • Publication number: 20110220994
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for forming a memory device having buried access lines (e.g., wordlines) and buried data/sense lines (e.g., digitlines) disposed below vertical cell contacts. The buried wordlines may be formed trenches in a substrate extending in a first direction, and the buried digitlines may be formed from trenches in a substrate extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The buried digitlines may be coupled to a silicon sidewall by a digitline contact disposed between the digitlines and the silicon substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kunal Parekh, Ceredig Roberts, Thy Tran, Jim Jozwiak, David Hwang